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Chess Champion Tunde Onakoya addresses backlash over Presidential visit
By Kunle Sanni Chess icon and social entrepreneur Tunde Onakoya — founder of Chess in Slums Africa — has issued a detailed response following criticism over his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. Onakoya, who recently broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon in New York, defended the visit as “not political” and insisted it…
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2027: Current coalition unique from previous ones- Dalung
As gale of defections continue to hit Nigeria’s political landscape and the talks around coalition politics continue to shape narratives ahead 2027 general elections, the former Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, in his recent interview with the media, he bears his mind on the state of the nation, coalition politics, the SDP and other issues. Excerpts What is…
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2027: Obi pushes for political reform, urges Nigerians to elect credible leaders
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi has continued his push for political reform, urging Nigerians to elect compassionate, credible leaders in 2027. Speaking at the public presentation of “Obi: The Political Change Agent,” written by journalist Ike Abonyi in Abuja, the former Anambra State governor said 2027 must mark a…
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Delta APC adopts Tinubu, Oborevwori as sole candidates ahead 2027
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta Central Senatorial District, on Sunday, adopted President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as their sole candidates for the 2027 elections. The adoption was done at the APC Delta Central Mega unity meeting of political gladiators and party faithful from the federal, state and local government levels, held in Ughelli. The party leaders…
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No reconciliation effort currently underway in Rivers- Okocha
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has warned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara that only sincere reconciliation efforts can prevent his impeachment. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, Tony Okocha, stated that the suspended governor has yet to initiate any meaningful steps to reconcile with the duly elected lawmakers…
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Ondo Guber: PDP, Ajayi to appeal election tribunal judgment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the November 2024 governorship election, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, have decided to appeal the verdict of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which dismissed their petitions against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The party and its candidate expressed dismay over the verdict delivered by the Election Petition Tribunal, stating that the ruling was…
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Fayose affirms commitment to PDP, cautions against party’s decline
By Kunle Sanni Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has raised the alarm over the future of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning that the party could become a political “carcass” if decisive action is not taken to rescue it from its current state of decline. Fayose, however, reaffirmed his loyalty to the PDP and ruled out any possibility of…
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2027: Umahi canvasses support for Tinubu in Southeast
The minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has urged the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu, crediting the President for reversing years of federal neglect in the region. Umahi, who stated this in Abakaliki when he celebrated with the Muslim community on 2025 Sallah celebration, made it clear that the President will win the 2027 presidential election. He said there…
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Tinubu smarter than his opponents, says Sowunmi
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has said President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is smarter than his opponents. Speaking as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, the former spokesman for the 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, said his recent meeting with the president did not translate…
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2027: Defections may not add value to Tinubu- Dalung
Former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has said the gale of defections into All Progressives Congress (APC) may not add value to President Bola Tinubu instead create problems for the party in the future. He described the gale of defections sweeping across the Nigeria political landscape with the majority moving into the ruling All Progressives Party (APC)…
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